Oxidative damage and plasma antioxidant capacity in relation to body size, age, male sexual traits and female reproductive performance in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Markó, Gábor ^a   Costantini, David ^b   Michl, Gábor ^a   Török, János ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Free radicals; Life history; Oxidative stress; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 78650815308     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-010-0502-x     Document Type: Article

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